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The Female Condom in Uganda A Situation Analysis
Health Systems
Maternal and Child Health
Description
The female condom (FC) is the only female initiated method to prevent HIV/STIs whose efficacy and acceptability with specific groups has been well documented. It was first marketed in Uganda in 1998 by Marie Stopes International following a successful acceptability study, but registered little success. The Ministry of Health (MOH) now intends to develop a strategy to relaunch the FC in Uganda